Posted on: May 25, 2023
Mayor Marc Nelson and Common Council Chairwoman Natasha Brown announced today that funding will be made available to help eligible senior citizens make repairs to their homes.
The funding is designed to help seniors live safely and independently ...
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Common Council
Posted on: May 24, 2023
The city is planning to make improvements to Bartlett Park, including the replacement of recently removed children’s play equipment and the proposed implementation of a basketball court. The city will hold a public workshop from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tu...
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Common Council
Posted on: May 24, 2023
This week, the city was awarded the ECO-action Champion Award for its clean energy leadership. The city was recognized for accelerating the clean energy transition by among other climate actions, enabling 8,000 households to switch to clean, renewable ene...
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Common Council
Posted on: May 19, 2023
The city has set grievance day for May 23 from 4 to 8 p.m. in the Common Council Chambers, City Hall, Third Floor. This is for those property owners who wish to grieve their assessments
For additional information contact the assessor's office: 845-451-4039...
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Common Council
Posted on: May 17, 2023
Mayor Marc Nelson joined several historical organizations Monday for the unveiling of a Lafayette Trail marker at Waryas Park. The marker commemorates the upcoming 200th anniversary of Marquis de Lafayette’s return visit to the United States as the last l...
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Common Council
Posted on: May 16, 2023
The Mayor and Common Council have named members to the city’s Poughkeepsie Salary Review Commission.
Under the new City Charter, adopted by voter referendum in November 2016, there will be a Salary Review Commission every four years to ...
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Common Council
Posted on: April 26, 2023
The Common Council is seeking individuals interested in serving on the city’s Industrial Development Agency. Interested applicants must currently reside in the City of Poughkeepsie.
The IDA assists economic development projects that create or oth...
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Common Council
Posted on: April 21, 2023
The city Department of Public Works installed new benches, dual trash and recycle receptacles and tree guards this week on Main Street.
Second Ward Common Council Member Evan Menist funded this $50,000 project through ward money allocated to each...
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Common Council
Posted on: April 20, 2023
City officials, in conjunction with the Dutchess County Bar Association, began a program Wednesday aimed at helping residents facing eviction or other landlord-tenant litigation in City Court.
The Common Council last December added to t...
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Common Council
Posted on: April 11, 2023
The city is expanding its curbside pickup of bulk items this year following a fire that destroyed the transfer station. There will be four pick up days: May 3, May 10, May 17 and May 24. The service will be free due to the transfer station being ...
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Common Council
Posted on: April 11, 2023
Mayor Marc Nelson announced today more than $470,000 in funding to community organizations through the Youth Activities & Opportunities grant program.
In 2018, the City of Poughkeepsie launched the initiative and awarded nearly $140,000 in fu...
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Common Council
Posted on: March 20, 2023
Mayor Marc Nelson and the Department of Public Works have announced a preliminary road paving list, with paving expected to begin later this spring.
The preliminary list includes:
Corlies Avenue from Main Street to the Arterial
Harrison Street from Smith Str...
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Common Council
Posted on: March 6, 2023
Mayor Marc Nelson, Council Chairwoman Natasha Brown, and Council Vice Chair Nathan Shook issued statements today that they will not support amendments to the city’s zoning code which would have permitted the construction of detached accessory dw...
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Common Council
Posted on: February 22, 2023
The Common Council is seeking residents who would be interested in serving as a member on the Board of Assessment Review.
The Board of Assessment Review consists of three to five volunteers who have at least a general knowledge of property values within th...
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Common Council
Posted on: February 14, 2023
The city has released its 2023 Community Development Block Grant application.
The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) is a federally funded formula-based grant allocated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to eligible cities....
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Common Council
Posted on: January 31, 2023
City Mayor Marc Nelson announced today that $490,000 is being made available to community organizations through the city’s Youth Activities & Opportunities Grant Program.
The city created the program in 2018 with $140,000 in seed money. Over the years,...
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Common Council
Posted on: January 23, 2023
The City of Poughkeepsie has approved strategic updates to its Local Waterfront Revitalization Program, reflecting changes that have occurred to the area since the City last adopted an LWRP more than 20 years ago.
The program updates in...
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Common Council
Posted on: January 23, 2023
Common Council members recently participated in key training programs hosted by the city’s Corporation Counsel, Development, and Finance departments.The members received more insights on the city’s planning and zoning laws and budgetin...
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Common Council
Posted on: January 12, 2023
The Common Council is looking for members of the public to serve on the city’s Poughkeepsie Salary Review Commission. Please send letters of interest and resumes to Jasmin Davis, City Chamberlain; City Hall, Office of the City Chamberl...
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Common Council
Posted on: January 12, 2023
The Common Council is looking for members of the public to serve on the city’s Housing Solutions Committee.
The committee will be charged, in part, with reviewing issues affecting access to housing within the city, and recommending step...
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Common Council
Posted on: December 22, 2022
The Common Council has named community activist Christopher Grant to represent the Sixth Ward on the Council. He will fill the seat vacated by Natasha Brown, who recently was named Common Council Chairwoman.
Grant is a City of Poughkeepsie native, a gradua...
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Common Council
Posted on: November 22, 2022
The Common Council is seeking individuals interested in serving as the 6th (sixth) Ward Councilmember for the City of Poughkeepsie Common Council.
Interested applicants must currently reside in the 6th Ward of the City of Poughkeepsie.
If you are interested...
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Common Council
Posted on: September 27, 2022
The Common Council is seeking individuals interested in serving as the Chair and Councilperson- at-Large for the City of Poughkeepsie Common Council.
If you are interested in serving as the Common Council Chair, please send your resume and a detailed lette...
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Common Council
Posted on: June 23, 2022
The Common Council is seeking individuals interested in serving on the Land Bank Board, the Arts Commission, the Ethics Committee, and the Industrial Development Agency (IDA).If you are interested in serving on one of the above boards/committees/commissio...
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Common Council
Posted on: May 16, 2022
Please by advised: Due to inclement weather, tonight's Common Council meeting is being postponed to a later date.
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Common Council
Posted on: March 16, 2022
With COVID-19 cases declining dramatically, City of Poughkeepsie officials announced today that in-person public meetings will return effective the week of March 21.
“We surely hope the worst of this pandemic is behind us, and ...
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Common Council
Posted on: February 28, 2022
The Common Council is seeking applicants to join a five-member redistricting committee that will create a proposed plan for new ward boundaries. The committee will be made up of volunteers and will be provided with a budget to engage the necessary consult...
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Common Council
Posted on: November 9, 2021
Mayor Rob Rolison announced today the appointment of city resident Rebecca A. Valk as Corporation Counsel, pending Common Council approval.
Attorney Valk served as Assistant Corporation Counsel for the city for two years, from 2013 to 2015, when she gained...
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Common Council
Posted on: March 2, 2022
The city has launched a website providing the public with easy ways to look at the approximate $103 million budget and its various components, as well as offering new insights on vital demographic information in the city.
The website features graphics and ...
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Common Council
Posted on: January 19, 2022
Firefighters participate in High School Career Fair, public workshops set for Kaal Rock and Barlett parks plans, check out the flyers for community events, all this and more in The Buzz: City of Poughkeepsie E-Newsletter — May 26, 2023 -&nbs...
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